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My Indian summerhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/oct/22/pindia-rajasthan-british-raj
<p>As a child in Liverpool, Peter Carty listened to his mother’s tales of life under the Raj. He goes in search of his Anglo-Indian roots</p><p>My mother is&nbsp;Anglo-Indian. Behind that simple statement is a rich slice of history, both personal and political, yet Anglo-Indians remain a little known minority; indeed, many people are unaware of their existence. They have been overshadowed by other migrant groups from the Commonwealth who began arriving in Britain at the same time, soon after the second world war.</p><p>The Anglo-Indians are the result of British colonists taking Indian partners during the empire. People of exclusively British origin who were born in India are also sometimes called Anglo-Indian, but normally it denotes those of mixed race. Under the Raj, the Anglo-Indians were sandwiched between the British and the Indians. The British favoured the Anglo-Indians. They were allowed into social clubs run by the British, while Indians were excluded. In turn, they barred Indians from their own clubs. More importantly, jobs were reserved for them, mostly on the railways, and in the post and customs departments.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/oct/22/pindia-rajasthan-british-raj">Continue reading...</a>FamilyLife and styleIndia holidaysAsiaTravelFri, 21 Oct 2011 23:05:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/oct/22/pindia-rajasthan-british-rajPhotograph: Frank Baron for the GuardianPeter Carty decided it was time to celebrate his mother’s Anglo-Indian heritage. Photograph: Frank Baron for the GuardianPhotograph: Frank Baron for the GuardianPeter Carty decided it was time to celebrate his mother’s Anglo-Indian heritage. Photograph: Frank Baron for the GuardianPeter Carty2011-10-21T23:05:02Z'We are leaving the UK to live for a year in India'https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/28/family-leaving-uk-year-india
Matthew Billson, his wife Vishni and their three daughters are off on an adventure. Driven by a desire to spend more time together, the couple saved up, quit their jobs and are heading to India to rediscover what it is to be a family<p>No other event in my life has been met with so many declarations of envy. Just yesterday morning, a parent stopped me in the playground and said: "I can't begin to tell you how envious I am." Later that same day, a colleague told me I was a lucky git. The cause of such jealousy? My wife, Vishni, our three daughters and I are about to go off on an adventure. Next month, we are leaving the UK to live for a year in India.</p><p>It has not been easy. In order to finance the trip, we have turned our 1930s family home into a boarding house. A reception room has become our bedroom and we've moved the two youngest girls, aged five and nine, into a room together. Our eldest, who is 13, sleeps in the attic. The rooms that have been vacated have been rented out to a series of young women, all foreign students studying English. We give them breakfast and an evening meal, and for the most part sharing our home with them has been a pleasure.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/28/family-leaving-uk-year-india">Continue reading...</a>FamilyLife and styleIndia holidaysFri, 27 Aug 2010 23:05:08 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/28/family-leaving-uk-year-indiaPhotograph: Frank Baron/GuardianMatthew, his wife, Vishni, and their daughters. Photograph: Frank Baron for the GuardianPhotograph: Frank Baron/GuardianMatthew, his wife, Vishni, and their daughters. Photograph: Frank Baron for the GuardianMatthew Billson2010-08-27T23:05:08Z